Capstone fob porches



Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GARL MARCII, OB CHICAGO ILLINOIS.

CAPSTONE FR POIRCHES.

Application fi1ed .J111y 2, 1926. Serial N0. 120,243.

This invention relates to a cap stone fr porches and the 1ike, the general object 0f the invention being to recess the stone so that it Will support fiower pots, b0xes zmd the 1ike, without; dzmger 0'f t-he pot 01 box being knocked therefrom.

Another object of the inventlon is t0 provide the bottom 0f the racess with grooves and outlets for the escape 0i water entering the recess und also 130 permit a'ir to circulate around the pot 0r box.

This invention also consists in certain 0ther features 0f construction and in the combination and arrangement 0f ehe sev eral parts, t0 be hereinafter fully desc1ibed, illustrated in the accompanying d1awings und specifically pointed out in the appended c1aim.

In describing nny invention in detail, refe1ence Will be had 130 the accompanying drawings wherein like characters den0te like 01 corresponding arts throughout the severa1 views, und in WhiCh:

Figure l is an elevation showing the in vention in use.

Figu1e 2 .is a vertical sectional view through the stone.

Figure 3 is a p1an view.

Figul'e 4 is a, lan view 0f a, modification.

F igu1e 5 is a Vertical sectional vlew through Figure 4:.

Figure 6 is a partial 1)]:u1 view 0f 2mother 1011n.

In these views, 1 indicates the cap st0ne Which 1nay be of natural stone 01 artificial stone anal it may be square, as shown in Fig- 111'653 2 und 3, 01. it may be rouuded, as showu fit l in Figures 4 und 5 01' it mzyy be ob long, as shown at l" in Figure 6. In fact, the stone ma:y be of uny shape desired.

The stone is recessed in its top, as shown at 2, to receive a flower pot, such as shown ab A in Figure l, 01 a box 01 any other coutainer 10r floWers 01 the like. The bottom of the recess is gruoved, as shown at 3, and these grooves leud t0 the Ports 4 which are formed in the walls ot the recess und ass through the siCzes 0i the stone so that any water in the recess Will drain therefrom. This ar1angemeni: also permits be recess und the receptacle therein to be ventilated, us ai1 will pass under the receptacle through the grooves. The grooves may be arranged in zmy desired mzunner though they should all cuxmnunicate Wiiih the orts so that wnter will d1ain 'i10111 the recess th1'0ugh the grooves and orts. The drawing sh0ws vari ous ways 0if :fonnlng the grooves zu1d the recesses.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip- 0 ti0n thui; the advantages und novel tieatures oi my invention Will i0e readily upparent.

1 desire .it t0 be understood that I may make changes in he construction und in the cornbinatlon und. armngement 0f the seve1al arts, provided that such changes fa1l wifl1- in the sc0pe 01 the appended claim.

What 1 claim is:

A cap stone for porches and the like havinp a recess in its upper f'uce 1901 holding a flower pot 01 the like, the bottom 0f fl1e 1ecess being groove fl zmd ehe st0ne having ports pussing through its sides und conununf cating with the gmoves said QTOOWES permitting air t0 circulate under th@ flower pot as Well as acting :\s u. d1ain t0 drain Wut-er f10111 the bnttom 0f Hu-x recess H'12'011g11 fl1e orts. 7

In testinmny Whereof 1 aflix my signature.

CARL MARCH. 

